Hiv Transmission Through Needles

First off Dr. Bob - thank you so much for this resource - you are truly inspirational!! :) OK now for the stupid question part... LOL I am a receptionist at an orthopedic practice, and recently they began having us dispose of the red needle...

...Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Sloan-El said that the program would be a "human service," adding, "We're trying to cut the spread of AIDS" (Ott, Philadelphia Inquirer , 5/24). The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General earlier this month...
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...users in thousands of convenience stores across the island. The initial effort focused on four counties, offering counseling to HIV patients and free needles to drug users at 427 sites. According to Taiwan's Center for Disease Control, one...
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... Stanislaus County should create a needle exchange for IV drug users to curb rising hepatitis C infections and cut HIV transmissions, a civil grand jury recommended on June 30. Last year, the county recorded 519 new hepatitis C cases, and at the
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........I don't know this spot have before this or not ...... .I've cried a lot and thought that maybe , that man stabbed me by a + HIVneedle . Guys , I want to know that : 1) does it hurt when you are stabbed by a needle ? or don't feel anything (...
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...any.. But I am worried that maybe a needle was wrapped in a ball of paper and stuck me through the paper.. should i test for hiv.. also.. There was no blood on my hand so if I didi get stuck it didnt go very deep but I did see a very small nic of...
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...Have any of you sat on an IV needle before ? have you heard of anyone sitting on a needle and contracted HIV ? What are the chances of sitting on one ? if i did sit on one would i know ?
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